Saawariya
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| Saawariya | |
 Movie poster for Saawariya |
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| Directed by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
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| Produced by | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Written by | Fyodor Dostoyevski Prakash Kapadia Vibhu Puri |
| Starring | Ranbir Kapoor Sonam Kapoor Salman Khan Rani Mukerji Zohra Sehgal |
| Music by | Monty Sharma |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Editing by | Bela Leela Sehgal |
| Distributed by | SLB Films Pvt. Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | November 82007 |
| Running time | 102 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | 40 Crore INR 10.18 Million USD |
Saawariya (Hindi:सावरिया, Urdu: ساوریا, English: Beloved) is a Hindi film based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights".
Released and co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment on November 9, 2007, it is the first Bollywood movie to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio,[1] shortly preceding Walt Disney Pictures' animated feature Roadside Romeo (2008), and Warner Bros.' Chandni Chowk to China.[1] Additionally, it is one of the first Bollywood films to be released on Blu Ray.[citation needed]
The stars are Ranbir Kapoor (son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh), Sonam Kapoor (daughter of Anil Kapoor),[2] Salman Khan, and Rani Mukerji, with veteran actresses Zohra Sehgal and Begum Para in supporting roles.
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[edit] Production
Bhansali initially wanted Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan's extended guest appearance to be hidden from the public[3] but later made public that they would be seen in supporting roles.[4]
The first official teaser of the film was accessed by New York Times on August 25, 2007.[5] The first screening was held October 28, 2007, though only for those associated with the film.[6]
[edit] Plot
The Story first introduces Ranbir Raj Ranbir Kapoor Raj is a free bird with no tension at all, Raj soon join RK Bar the towns most luxurious club as the lead singer. During all the singing he makes friends with Gulabji Rani Mukherji (a prostitute) knowing what Gulabji does Raj still treats her in friendly manner. Raj tells Gulabji that he needs somewhere to stay Gulabji then tells Raj that there is only one woman to give you a house and that is Lilian Zohra Sehgal Raj decides to meet the next morning. Raj meets Lilan and Lilan emtionally agrees to let Raj stay with her, Raj goes out for a walk and in that walk her meets a mystery girl dressed in black and holding a umbrella Raj tries to talk to her but she shies away and Raj starts to follow her, getting the wrong impression the girl shouts at Raj and tells him to go away but Raj tells her that he will go away but what if another bad guy starts to follow you the girl agress and lets Raj take her home. The mystery girl tells Raj that her name is Sakina Sonam Kapoor and there and then Raj falls in love with her. Sakina tells Raj that she is already in love with someone else just when Raj was about to tell Sakina tthat he loves her Sakina says that his name is Imaan Salman Khan. Sakina and Raj later on start to fall in love when Sakina beilieves that Imaan is not going to come so later Sakina and Raj go for a walk in that walk Sakina spots Imaan standing on the bridge Sakina says to Raj that she loves Imaan and Raj knowing how much Sakina loves Imaan lets her go and she bids him a tearful goodbye.
[edit] Story Controversy
After the release of the film, the picture became embroiled in controversy. There were charges that the plot was lifted from a Tamil movie called Iyarkai, without the permission of the National Award winning fledgling director S.P.Jananathan .[7]. But, the story of 'Iyarkai' itself is loosely based on White Nights, a Russian short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
[edit] Cast
- Ranbir Kapoor ... Ranbir Raj
- Sonam Kapoor ... Sakina
- Rani Mukerji ... Gulabji
- Salman Khan ... Imaan
- Begum Para ... Nabila, Sakina's Grandmother
- Zohra Sehgal ... Lilian
[edit] Crew
- Executive Producers: Kuldeep Singh Rathore & Deepak Sharma
- Producer: SLB Films and Columbia Tristar (Sony Pictures Entertainment India)
- Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Screenplay:Prakash Kapadia & Sanjay Leela Bhansali, based on the short story White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Dialogues: Niranjan Iyengar
- Editor: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Music Director:Monty Sharma & Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Background Music: Monty Sharma
- Choreographers: Pappu-Mallu, Ganesh Hegde, Shiamak Davar, Vaibhavi Merchant, Longi Fernandes Toby Fernandes.
- Lyricists: Sameer, Nusrat Badr & Sandeep Nath
- Cinematographer: Ravi K. Chandran
- Art Directors: Omung Kumar Bhandula & Vanita Omung Kumar
- Sound Designer: Resul Pookutty
[edit] Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the film was released to mixed reviews on September 19, 2007. Indiafm gave the music three out of five stars, stating that "the title song would be remembered for months to come, if not years, the others do not really go that extra distance"[8]
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 47:44 | ||||
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| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Notes |
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| Saawariya | Shail Hada | 02:45 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor & Rani Mukerji |
| Jab Se Tere Naina | Shaan | 04:44 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor |
| Masha-Allah | Kunal Ganjawala & Shreya Ghoshal | 05:28 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor & Sonam Kapoor |
| Thode Badmash | Shreya Ghoshal | 03:19 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor & Sonam Kapoor Lyrics: Nusrat Badr; Composer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Yoon Shabnami | Parthiv Gohil | 05:15 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor & Sonam Kapoor Lyrics: Sandeep Nath |
| Daras Bina Nahin Chain | Richa Sharma, Shail Hada & Parthiv Gohil | 04:45 | present as the background music in the film |
| Sawar Gayi | Shreya Ghoshal | 03:42 | Not in movie |
| Jaan-e-Jaan | Kunal Ganjawala & Shreya Ghoshal | 05:59 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor & Sonam Kapoor |
| Pari | Kunal Ganjawala | 05:19 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor & Rani Mukerji |
| Chhabeela | Alka Yagnik | 05:23 | Picturised on Rani Mukerji & Ranbir Kapoor |
| Saawariya (Reprise) | Shail Hada | 03:06 | Picturised on Ranbir Kapoor & Sonam Kapoor |
[edit] Box office and critical reception
Despite high expectations for the film, Saawariya did not live up to its expectations throughout the Indian audience. On the other hand, Saawariya got mixed reviews in other countries. It maintains a 41% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes[9] and a 53% positive rating ("Mixed or average reviews") on MetaCritic[10]. Newcomers Ranbir and Sonam's performances were praised, and Ranbir Kapoor won Best Male Debut at the Filmfare Awards.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Filmfare Awards
- Best Male Playback - Shaan, Jab Se Tere Naina
- Best Male Debut - Ranbir Kapoor
- RD Burman Award - Monty Sharma [1]
[edit] Star Screen Awards
- Most Promising Newcomer - Male - Ranbir Kapoor
[edit] Stardust Awards
- Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female - Sonam Kapoor[11]
- Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Male, Ranbir Kapoor[12]
- Standout performance by a Music Director - Monty Sharma
- Standout performance by a Lyricst - Sandeep Nath, Yoon Shabnami
[edit] IIFA Awards
- Best Male Debut - Ranbir Kapoor
- Best Playback Singer (Male) - Shaan (Jab Se Tere Nain)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Chhabra, Aseem, "From Bollywood to Chinatown: Warner Bros. teams with India for 'Chandni Chowk' martial-arts musical", Film Journal International, January 14, 2009
- ^ "Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Saawariya". 2006-03-27. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/03/27/1110/index.html. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ "Rani Mukherji to play courtesan in Saawariya". 2006-11-09. http://www.indiafm.com/news/2006/11/09/8172/index.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ "Rani plays a prostitute in Saawariya". 2007-01-08. http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/01/08/8601/index.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ "mid-day.com". Saawariya Debuts in New York Times. http://www.mid-day.com/hitlist/2007/august/162445.htm. Retrieved on 16 September 2007.
- ^ "'Saawariya' first screening held". http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/10/30/10339/index.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
- ^ Saawariya is Iyarkai movie story
- ^ "Music review". 2006-03-27. http://www.indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/12780/index.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
- ^ "Saawariya at Rotten Tomatoes". 2008-10-18. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008748-saawariya/. Retrieved on 2009-06-27.
- ^ "Saawariya at Metacritic". 2008-10-18. http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/saawariya?q=Saawariya. Retrieved on 2009-06-27.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (January 26, 2008). "Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2008". Indiafm.com. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/26/3514/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (January 26, 2008). "Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2008". Indiafm.com. http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/26/3514/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Saawariya Official Site
- Saawariya at the Internet Movie Database
- rediff review [2]
- Saawariya at Sony Pictures
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